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Transmedia in the classroom: breaking the fourth wall

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Paul R. J. Teske,

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MindTrek '12: Proceeding of the 16th International Academic MindTrek Conference

Pages 5 - 9

https://doi.org/10.1145/2393132.2393134

Published: 03 October 2012 Publication History

Abstract

While transmedia storytelling surrounds us in our daily lives as we experience ubiquitous market campaigns, there is a dearth of documented instances of transmedia storytelling being used for curricular purposes within formalized learning environments. This paper discusses the theory, design, and implementation of a transmedia story used as an avenue to further contextualize and unpack several works by Edgar Allen Poe in a 9^th and 10^th grade language arts class in the United States. Connections to game literature are made. Teacher and student responses to the experience are documented.

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1. Applied computing
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MindTrek '12: Proceeding of the 16th International Academic MindTrek Conference

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DOI:10.1145/2393132

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